Press Releases

Business celebrates first UK employee ownership day

The successful employee ownership model will be easier to understand and quicker to set up following the publication of new guidance

New government campaign to get people on the electoral register

Chloe Smith, Minister for Political and Constitutional Reform, has launched a campaign to get as many people as possible on the electoral register.

Press briefing: morning 2 July 2013

The Prime Minister's Spokesperson answered questions on the work programme, NHS, Ian Livingstone, free schools, Chinese lanterns and Mayor of London.

Appointment of external advisors for RBS bad bank review

HM Treasury has appointed Rothschild, as external corporate finance advisors, to support the RBS bad bank review announced by the Chancellor at Mansion House on 19 June 2013.

Government removes 'volunteering tax' on councillors

New proposals to cut councillors' data protection fees red tape.

Nine new places join next phase of local public service transformation

The first 9 areas to be championed by the Public Services Transformation Network were announced today (3 July 2013) by Eric Pickles.

Donors must work together to make sure humanitarian assistance reaches Syrians: Greening

International Development Secretary Justine Greening hosts meeting on humanitarian response to the Syria crisis.

£100 million fund to support business growth goes national

The Angel CoFund which brings together businesses and entrepreneurs along with government and private sector investment extended across UK

Benefit cap complete in 4 London areas

The benefit cap has been successfully delivered in 4 London areas.

Minister of State announces appointment of Assistant Commissioners to DEAC

Appointment of Assistant Commissioners to the District Electoral Areas Commission

Proposals to reform migrant access to health and housing unveiled

The next step in cross-government plans to make it more difficult for illegal migrants to live in the UK unlawfully, and to ensure legal migrants make a fair contribution to our key public services, has been launched today.

Government awards £500,000 to support probation mutuals

The first support contracts have been signed to help probation trusts spin out and bid for new contracts.

New study to give insight into public health risks of ESBL E. coli

New project investigates public health risks of ESBL E.Coli to develop intervention plans to reduce infections caused by these bacteria.

Cabinet Office to take on responsibility for cross-government youth policy

Cross-government responsibilities for youth strategy and policy will move from the Department for Education to the Cabinet Office.

More community energy projects to get support under Feed-in Tariffs

Aspiring communities across the nation will be able to receive Feed-in Tariff payments for the clean green energy generated by larger community energy projects, under new plans set out today.

Enterprising libraries: delivering entrepreneurs for the future

Libraries across the country can now bid for additional funding to help budding local entrepreneurs.